Talat Xhaferi

Talat Xhaferi
Талат Џафери
Official portrait, 2024
12th Prime Minister of North Macedonia (Technical)
In office 28 January 2024 – 23 June 2024
President	Stevo Pendarovski Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
Preceded by	Dimitar Kovačevski
Succeeded by	Hristijan Mickoski
President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia
In office 27 April 2017 – 25 January 2024
Prime Minister	Emil Dimitriev (acting) Zoran Zaev Oliver Spasovski Zoran Zaev Dimitar Kovačevski
Preceded by	Trajko Veljanovski
Succeeded by	Jovan Mitreski
Minister of Defense
In office 18 February 2013 – 19 June 2014
Prime Minister	Nikola Gruevski
Preceded by	Fatmir Besimi
Succeeded by	Zoran Jolevski
Personal details
Born	Talat Xhaferi (1962-04-15) 15 April 1962 (age 62) Forino, PR Macedonia, Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia)
Political party	Democratic Union for Integration
Spouse	Mereme
Alma mater	Belgrade Military Academy
Occupation	Politician
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Yugoslavia  Macedonia National Liberation Army
Branch/service	Yugoslav People's Army Army of Macedonia National Liberation Army
Years of service	1985–2001
Battles/wars	2001 insurgency in Macedonia

Talat Xhaferi (Macedonian: Талат Џафери; born 15 April 1962) is a Macedonian politician who served as Prime Minister of North Macedonia from January to June 2024. He previously served as the President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia from 2017 to 2024 and as Minister of Defense from 2013 to 2014. He was the first ethnic Albanian to have served as prime minister since the independence and statehood of North Macedonia.